APPALACHIAN DOVETAIL LOG CABIN CLASS
Come join us for a deep dive into that most American of structures, the house Honest Abe grew up in, the dovetailed/chinked cabin! A fusion of northern European and Native American vernacular architecture, tested and refined on pioneer homesteads across our fledgling nation, this building is about as truly American as Apple Pie!
This intense four day class will go over all the basics giving you the hands on experience and know how to craft your own cozy cabin, she shed, hen house, or man cave with a few basic hand tools and natural materials.
The class will go over at minimum:
- Setting a stone foundation
- Hewing for the whole family!
- Set up, care and sharpening of needed hand tools
- Crafting the timeless half dovetail notch
- Putting in floors, ceilings, doors and windows
- Applying roofing, insulation options
- The craft of wall chinking
- Traditional wood preservation, natural treatments and so forth
Location:
Our homestead is located in Morgan County KY about 20 miles from Morehead KY. It is about the same distance from West Liberty and Sandy Hook KY. Detailed directions and maps will be provided to students after registering for a class.
Accommodations:
Camping sites, parking, water and showers on our property is covered by the registration fee. We will have an outdoor heated shower and outhouses available on site for student use. Wireless internet and device charging can also be had at our property.
A hearty home cooked lunch will be provided each day.
A gas multi-burner camp stove is provided for students use as well as a sink to clean up. (please bring your own cooking utensils)
Parking space is limited to normal vehicles, we cannot accommodate large RVs or camping trailers.
If camping is not your style, there are several lodging options nearby, the Days inn of west liberty and Little Sandy Lodge of Sandy hook being two of the closest. Many lodging options are to be had in Morehead as well a bit further away. Cancellations will be refunded until 3 months prior to class date.
If you have purchased a class seat PLEASE send an email with your NAME, CONTACT INFO, and whether you are CAMPING or NOT. If camping, you are encouraged to arrive the day before class to set up camp!
You should receive a welcome letter within 24 hours of purchasing a class seat. This welcome letter is full of additional information. It will be sent to your email used with Paypal if you have one. If you do not receive it PLEASE LET US KNOW.
October 24-27